Germany
GERMANY
As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations.
Capital:
Berlin
Location:
Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Area:
Slighty smaller than Montanta
Total area
:
139,756 sq miles
Water
:
4,846 sq miles
Land
:
134,910 sq miles
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,250 sq miles
Bordering Countries
:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland
Climate:
Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm wind.
Natural resources
:
Iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, urainium, copper, natural gas, salt, and nickel
Issues:
Industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal.
World War II:
Germany was the main country to beat in World War II because they took over allot of countries. The leader of this movement was Adoph Hitler.
Government type:
Germany’s government type is a Federal Republic.
Bibliography
1.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gm.htm
, CIA-The Factbook Germany. March 30, 2004
2.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/09/germany/overview
, CNN-Germany. April 1, 2004
3.
http://www.flagsonline.it/asp/flag.asp/flag_Germany/Germany.html
,
Germany flags to buy. April 1, 2004
Created By: Matt and Scott
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